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looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from asia, says no decision has been made but said the president is considering "all military options." the international aid group doctors without borders said today more than 3,000 people were hospitalized in syria wednesday with what it calls neurotoxic symptoms. 355 of them died. as holly williams reportes, both sides in the conflict are ausing each other of using chemical weapons. a caution-- some of the images in this piece are disturbing. >> reporter: well aware of the power of video in this conflict, syrian state tv broadcast images today of what the government claims are c
looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from...
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holly williams in london and jeff pegues in washington have the latest. >> california's rim wildfire rages out of control threatening more homes and some of yosemite national park's precious sequoia trees. bigad shabbate is on the scene. >> a tragic battle ends for a florida boy with rare brain eating amoeba. >> and captain america, jeff glor interviews an american soccer superstar who has left the european stage to come play at home. >> looking forward to getting back to doing a little bit mor syria today agreed to a cease-fire to allow the inspectors to work. 355 people died on the outskirts of damascus wednesday from what appears to be a chemicalave two reports, first to holly williams in london. >> reporter: the breakthrough came 24 hours after the u.n.'s high representative for disarmament affairs angela kane arrived in damascus. syrian state tv announced that the government, which denies using chemical weapons, will allow u.n. weapons inspectors to start their investigation tomorrow. there's mounting evidence that there was a chemical strike against civilians. scores of interne
holly williams in london and jeff pegues in washington have the latest. >> california's rim wildfire rages out of control threatening more homes and some of yosemite national park's precious sequoia trees. bigad shabbate is on the scene. >> a tragic battle ends for a florida boy with rare brain eating amoeba. >> and captain america, jeff glor interviews an american soccer superstar who has left the european stage to come play at home. >> looking forward to getting back...
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jim. >> axelrod: can new owner jeff bezos turn the "washington post" around? >> axelrod: the news this week that the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, is buying the "washington post" for $250 million has shaken up the media world. jeff bercovici is media and technology reporter for "forbes" and joins us now. jeff bezos is one of the great revolutionary thinkers of our time. what do you think his mind, being applied to the newspaper business, is likely to bring as far as results? >> i think innovation more than anything, a fresh way of thinking for a business that is pretty calcified and pretty dependent on its traditions. the newspaper business tend to do a lot of things just because it's always done them that way, and bezos is the opposite of that. >> axelrod: well, amazon, certainly changed the way consumers get products. so consumers of news, what might they be seeing once jeff bezos is sort of-- has his finger prints on the newspaper? >> he's always had a laser focus on the consumers' point of view and what the pain points are for them. i think we can expect
jim. >> axelrod: can new owner jeff bezos turn the "washington post" around? >> axelrod: the news this week that the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, is buying the "washington post" for $250 million has shaken up the media world. jeff bercovici is media and technology reporter for "forbes" and joins us now. jeff bezos is one of the great revolutionary thinkers of our time. what do you think his mind, being applied to the newspaper business, is likely to...
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it was one of washington's biggest guessing games-- who will president obama appoint to be the next federal reserve chairman. the name janet yellin figures prominently in the speculation, but not always, her supporters say, for the right reasons. jeff pegues has more on that. >> reporter: the president is candid about the choice he faces-- >> it is definitely one of the most important economic decision i'll make in the remainder of my presidency. >> reporter: among the favorites, former obama economic adviser lawrence summers and the current vice chair of the federal reserve, janet yellin. taken together the names spark debate whether sexism is at play in the decision. just look at the headlines-- sex, money, and gravitas. and "funny how gender never came up during bernanke's nomination." a woman has never held the job, and professor lara brown said there is a perception of bias. >> these are roles that are seen as men's issues-- money and war. and both of those things require sort of a masculine temperament, according to the stereotypes. >> reporter: while summers isn't weighing in on the
it was one of washington's biggest guessing games-- who will president obama appoint to be the next federal reserve chairman. the name janet yellin figures prominently in the speculation, but not always, her supporters say, for the right reasons. jeff pegues has more on that. >> reporter: the president is candid about the choice he faces-- >> it is definitely one of the most important economic decision i'll make in the remainder of my presidency. >> reporter: among the...
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jeff pegues in washington has mo. >> reporter: in yemen soldiers searched vehicles at check points near the u.s. embassy. it is still closed with ongoing concerns about an attack by al qaeda. yemen is widely considered a hot sped-- hot bed of terrorist activity. just this week drone strikes in the country may have killed at least two dozen suspected al qaeda militants, according to yemeni officials. on friday the president would not comment on u.s. military action in yemen. >> i'm to the going to discuss specific operations that have taken lace. >> intelligence analysts tell cbs news it is unlikely that security concerns throughout the middle east and north africa have been completely resolved. senator john mccain believes al qaeda remains a serious threat at home and abroad. >> the action of closing these embassies shows that they're able to mount threats everywhere in the middle east against the united states of america. >> still u.s. officials think it's safe to reopen 18 of the 19 embassies closed last week. and there is rare bipartisan agreement that taking the action in response t
jeff pegues in washington has mo. >> reporter: in yemen soldiers searched vehicles at check points near the u.s. embassy. it is still closed with ongoing concerns about an attack by al qaeda. yemen is widely considered a hot sped-- hot bed of terrorist activity. just this week drone strikes in the country may have killed at least two dozen suspected al qaeda militants, according to yemeni officials. on friday the president would not comment on u.s. military action in yemen. >> i'm...
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what state cops, boston cops, fbi agents, perhaps all the way up to the fbi in washington now we may never know. >> reporter: now we don't here that, what do we hear, closing argues coming this up week. >> closing arguments coming up on monday this will last all day. the jury will go home. tuesday morning the juror will get charged by the court. the instructions to the jury. and then they will go out and deliberate. deliberations, of course, are reading tea leaves. but i would think this will come back relatively quickly within a day or two. >> reporter: if he is convicted what happens then, and you >> well, he will be convicted expect he will be? >> well, he will be convicted because his lawyers admitted as far back as opening statements to many counts in the indictment involving drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion. they did not admit to the murders. and he is going to stay in prison. he may face two death penalty charges in different states. >> reporter: the appeals process kicks in at that point. what happens? >> the appeals process here is very, very important. and that
what state cops, boston cops, fbi agents, perhaps all the way up to the fbi in washington now we may never know. >> reporter: now we don't here that, what do we hear, closing argues coming this up week. >> closing arguments coming up on monday this will last all day. the jury will go home. tuesday morning the juror will get charged by the court. the instructions to the jury. and then they will go out and deliberate. deliberations, of course, are reading tea leaves. but i would think...
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. >> pelley: jeff pegues on the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. david martin and holly williams on the countdown to an attack on syria. scientists discover a brain protein that improves memory. dr. jon lapook has the study. a cbs news poll out tonight reveals how much america is changing on race. and memories of the march from the foot soldiers who were there. icons of civil rights on what is left to be done. >> the future is in your hands, in your heart, in your mind. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from washington. ing tonight from wash >> pelley: good evening. today the president commemorated one momentous event-- the march on washington-- as he contemplated another: a possible military strike on syria. we're going to start tonight with the 50th anniversary of the march and dr. martin luther king's i have a dream speech. president obama stood as dr. king did at the lincoln memorial and addressed a crowd of thousands gathered on the national mall. he paid tribute to those who had mar
. >> pelley: jeff pegues on the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. david martin and holly williams on the countdown to an attack on syria. scientists discover a brain protein that improves memory. dr. jon lapook has the study. a cbs news poll out tonight reveals how much america is changing on race. and memories of the march from the foot soldiers who were there. icons of civil rights on what is left to be done. >> the future is in your hands, in your heart, in your mind....
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the ford testimony was recorded in washington and played in her trial in sacramento. whatever became of dr. martin luther king's copy of the i have a dream speech? the story is next. next. ♪ that comes with ra. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers have happened in patients taking xeljanz. don't start taking xeljanz if you have any kind of infection, unless ok with your doctor. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests, including certain liver tests before you start, and while you are taking xeljanz. tell your doctor if you have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common, and if you have had tb, hepatitis b or c, or are prone to infections. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, and if you are pregnant, or plan to be. taken twice daily, xeljanz can reduce the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe ra, even without methotrexate. ask
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. >> glor: bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." bob, were you surprised at the president's tone? d> a little bit surprised at the tone but not at what he said. jeff, this idea of shutting down the government to block health sare is an idea that's being goveed by some of the younger tea party-backed republicans like texas senator ted cruz, florida's marco rubio. oe irony here is the president's reaction today puts him on exactly same pace with mitt romney and paul ryan and scores of republicans who think it's not just a bad idea but a really dumb one as the very conservative south carolina vanator richard burr put it. sensing the expected backlash, some republicans have even called it suicidal. as romney said, after shutting down the government, what would come next when soldiers aren't paid, when seniors fear for endicare and social security and then the f.b.i. goes off duty. the people of the nation would not be happy, unquote. cruz and rubio may actually press on this with this plan. not many around here think they can possibly s
. >> glor: bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." bob, were you surprised at the president's tone? d> a little bit surprised at the tone but not at what he said. jeff, this idea of shutting down the government to block health sare is an idea that's being goveed by some of the younger tea party-backed republicans like texas senator ted cruz, florida's marco rubio. oe irony here is the president's reaction today puts him on exactly...
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memories of them endure in the marbled walls of washington and in the tender hearts of the children they leave behind. there is a place that can help heal those hearts. jeff pegues talked to some of the children who go there. >> your memories of your dad, what will they be? >> that he was cool. reporter: ian's father died a hero. 34-year-old michael crain, a veteran riverside california police officer was gunned down in february by ex-l.a. cop christopher dorner, a man with a vendetta against the l.a.p.d. >> i wish this wouldn't happen to anyone else. >> reporter: ian has come to a place called cops camp where the mission is to give the children of fallen officers the help they need to rebuild their lives. this ten-year-old's wounds are still fresh. >> when it comes to your dad and dealing with your loss, what are you looking for? >> happiness. reporter: what do you mean? i'm never happy anymore. reporter: there are 137 other children at the camp in various stages of living with their grief. >> five bad guys behind my dad. in back of him and in front of him. and then they shot him nine t
memories of them endure in the marbled walls of washington and in the tender hearts of the children they leave behind. there is a place that can help heal those hearts. jeff pegues talked to some of the children who go there. >> your memories of your dad, what will they be? >> that he was cool. reporter: ian's father died a hero. 34-year-old michael crain, a veteran riverside california police officer was gunned down in february by ex-l.a. cop christopher dorner, a man with a...
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le >> pelley: sharyl you're at ronald reagan national airport outside washington. just, for example, what kind of impact would the merger have there? >> reporter: scott, 69% of the flights here that come in and out are either u.s. airways or icerican airlines. they'll probably have to give up some of that monopoly to make concessions to the government and open room for the competition. by the way, this is congress' main airport. of course, they're always keenly y'terested in what happens at their airports. >> pelley: sharyl attkisson, thank you, sharyl. something that has been buried on the labor department's website since february has suddenly come to light. it could affect a lot of americans. it is a notice that says the obama administration is delaying another part of the health care reform law. the part that will limit the amount of money people have to po out of their own pockets for health care. we asked wyatt andrews to look into this. >> do you... reporter: doctor patricia rodriguez of georgetown university is worried what the ruling will do to her cancer p
le >> pelley: sharyl you're at ronald reagan national airport outside washington. just, for example, what kind of impact would the merger have there? >> reporter: scott, 69% of the flights here that come in and out are either u.s. airways or icerican airlines. they'll probably have to give up some of that monopoly to make concessions to the government and open room for the competition. by the way, this is congress' main airport. of course, they're always keenly y'terested in what...
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turns out you could have found one back in the 1970s at the national zoo in washington-- problem was, she was misidentified at that time as a member of a sister species, an olingo, which explains why they could never get her to mate with other olingos. guess they didn't speak the same "o-lingo." that will bring us to the bees and what bees can do to help turn lives around. that story is next. an do to help turn lives around. that story is next. is a thing of the past. block the acid with prilosec otc, and don't get heartburn in the first place. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ command center ] this is command center. [ man ] ...3, 2, 1. [ command center ] all systems go
turns out you could have found one back in the 1970s at the national zoo in washington-- problem was, she was misidentified at that time as a member of a sister species, an olingo, which explains why they could never get her to mate with other olingos. guess they didn't speak the same "o-lingo." that will bring us to the bees and what bees can do to help turn lives around. that story is next. an do to help turn lives around. that story is next. is a thing of the past. block the acid...